MINUTES OF THE
SENATE TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC UTILITIES, ENERGY, AND TECHNOLOGY STANDING COMMITTEE
Monday, March 2, 2020 • 4:00 p.m. • 215 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Wayne A. Harper, Chair
Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg
Sen. David G. Buxton
Sen. Don L. Ipson
Sen. Karen Mayne
Sen. Kathleen Riebe
Sen. Ronald Winterton

Members Absent:
President J. Stuart Adams

Staff Present:
Karin M. Rueff, Policy Analyst
Karen Allred, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Acting Chair Anderegg called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to approve the minutes of February 27, 2020. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. W. Harper
1. S.B. 211 DUI Modifications (Stevenson, J.)
Sen. Jerry Stevenson presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to amend S.B. 211 with Amendment #2. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Amendment 2
S.B. 211
1.        Page 3, Lines 81 through 85: 
81                 (vi) order probation for the individual in accordance with Section 41-6a-507;
82                 (vii) { unless the court determines and states on the record that an ignition interlock
83         system is not necessary for the safety of the community and in the best interest of justice, } order
84         the installation of an ignition interlock system as described in Section 41-6a-518;
85                 [(vii)] (viii) (A) order the individual to pay the administrative impound fee described in

2.        Page 6, Lines 156 through 161: 
156                 (c) (i) If a person is convicted of a violation of Section 41-6a-502 within 10 years of a
157         prior conviction as defined in Subsection 41-6a-501(2), { unless the court determines and states
158         on the record that an ignition interlock system is not necessary for the safety of the community
159         and in the best interest of justice, } the court shall order the installation of the interlock ignition
160         system, at the person's expense, for all motor vehicles registered to that person and all motor
161         vehicles operated by that person.

Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. Stevenson explained the bill.
Kim Gibb, Legislative Liaison, Department of Public Safety, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to pass S.B. 211 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. W. Harper
2. H.B. 101 Distracted Driver Amendments (Moss, C.)
Rep. Carol Spackman Moss presented the bill and handouts were distributed.
Distracted Driver
George Chapman, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Jason Davis, Deputy Director, Utah Department Of Transportation, spoke in favor of the bill.
Jay Torgerson, Division Chief, Unified Fire Authority, spoke in favor of the bill.
Sheri Mattle, Safety Commissioner, Utah PTA, spoke in favor of the bill.
Reina Jones, resident of Holladay, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to pass H.B. 101 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-1-2.
Yeas - 5Nays-1Abs-2
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. W. Harper
3. 1st Sub. H.B. 236 Safe School Route Evaluations (Ballard, M.G.)
Rep. Melissa Garff Ballard presented the bill with the assistance of Jason Davis, Deputy Director, UDOT.
MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 236 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. W. Harper
4. H.B. 120 Towing Fee Amendments (Maloy, A.C.)
Rep. Cory Maloy presented the bill.
Tina Mathieu, Executive Director, Weber Area Dispatch 911 and Emergency Services District, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to pass H.B. 120 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. W. Harper
5. H.B. 286 Public Information Website Revisions (Pierucci, C.)
MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to amend H.B. 286 with Amendment #3. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Amendment 3
H.B. 286
1.        Page 252, Lines 7782 through 7784: 
7782         division.
7783                 (3) { The } Unless otherwise provided by a governmental entity, the website shall serve as Ĥ → [a] an additional ← Ĥ point of access for requests for
7783a         records under Title
7784         63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act.

Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. W. Harper
Rep. Candice Pierucci presented the bill with the assistance of John Dougall, State Auditor.
MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass H.B. 286 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. W. Harper
6. 1st Sub. H.B. 278 Jordan River Amendments (Acton, C.K.)
Rep. Cheryl Acton presented the bill with the assistance of Soren Simonsen, Executive Director, Jordan River Commission.
A handout was distributed.
Jordan River Amendments
MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 278 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
7. 1st Sub. H.B. 277 Personal Delivery Devices Amendments (Barlow, S.)
Rep. Stewart Barlow presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 277 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
8. 1st Sub. H.B. 168 Public Water Supplier Relocation Amendments (Hawkes, T.)
Rep. Timothy Hawkes presented the bill with the assistance of Dale Pierson, Executive Director, Rural Water Association, and answered questions from the committee.
Steve Styler, Rural Water Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Winterton moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 168 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5.
Yeas - 3Nays-0Abs-5
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5.
Yeas - 3Nays-0Abs-5
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
Acting Chair Anderegg adjourned the meeting at 5:12 p.m.